Posted on 07/01/2015 7:29:05 AM PDT by GIdget2004
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell concedes that there’s little congressional Republicans can do to fight the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide, though he predicted a flurry of litigation aimed at protecting “religious liberty” in light of the decision.
The Kentucky Republican has been a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage, one of just six Senate Republicans to sign an amicus brief urging the high court to reject federal protection of same-sex marriage. And though he reiterated to Kentucky TV station WDRB on Tuesday evening that his position has not changed, he also said there is little that conservative opponents can do about it.
“I’ve always felt that marriage is between one man and one woman and the Supreme Court has held otherwise. That’s the law of the land,” McConnell said. Asked if Congress can do anything, he replied: “I don’t think so. I think the courts have pretty well spoken.”
The majority leader said the Senate will “be taking a look at whether religious liberty needs to be enhanced,” a reference to conservative-backed legislation that would exempt people or groups that oppose same-sex marriage from federal intervention. One proposal spearheaded by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has little chance of passing the Senate, where all but one Democrat supports same-sex marriage.
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Mitch, no you are not...
Turn the issue over to the states.. where it belongs.
“The Kentucky Republican has been a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage...” Well, at least the old fart’s staunch about something.
Oh well, that one is a lost cause but we can always focus on religious free..... SQUIRREL!
Ok then, civil disobedience it is. So says McConnell.
The war on gay marriage is just starting. It will not come from the communists Federal Government but from the people. The gays have hit the end of the road.
Thats only because he can claim he can’t do anything. If there was a serious push to do something, he would be running interference.
Pubbie leadership folds again.
What else is new?
Pubbie feckless leadership folds again.
How would he know? He hasn’t looked for any.
True.
See Mark Levin's "Liberty Amendments" and the notion of convention of states, e.g.
Amongst other legislative options by Republicans and Congress.
G*D DAMN YOU KENTUCKY!
MAN ... Cruz, Lee Move to Defend Marriage and Religious Liberty
He wants to get back to his graft and corruption for his cronies.
These social conservatives are just a big annoying distraction for him.
Hey! That’s ... CHICKEN. Get it right. Ha!
Then he should stop being the King’s b**ch hand gain gain some imagination? I bet there are a few other of his cronies that have a few ideas, if he will listen.
March 6, 1857. “Dred Scott is the Law of the Land. There’s nothing we can do about it.”
So, let’s see, TurtleNeck:
You folded on Obamacare.
You folded on TPP.
You folded on Voter ID.
You folded on Amnesty.
And now you fold on Gay Marriage.
Y’know, if I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were a liberal Democrat pretending to be a republiCON.
Actually, if the moron would read his Constitution he would realize that Congress has the power to limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and all federal courts..
...and speaking of blackmail, how many more politicians are being blackmailed???...
The AMERICAN PEOPLE really would like to know....
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